At least one person was killed and several others were wounded Thursday morning when gunfire erupted in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood, triggering a standoff about a mile from the White House.
The suspected gunman barricaded himself inside a building as police swarmed the area near 15th and P streets NW. Officers had contained the suspect, but he had not been taken into custody.
NBC Washington reported that D.C. police confirmed one person was dead and at least four others were injured. CBS News subsequently reported six shooting victims, citing authorities.
The shooting began around 8 a.m. D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto said people were shot at and outside Vida Fitness.
A federal law enforcement source told NBC Washington the suspect was barricaded on an upper floor of the apartment building above the gym.
Police told Fox News the shooter had been “contained,” indicating he was no longer considered to be at large.
Reports of flames coming from the building circulated on X during the standoff. The Washington Post reported that social media video showed smoke coming from the upper floors.
Video from The DMV Live on X showed a fire appearing to emanate from the wall of the Logan Circle building.
“MPD is on the scene of an ACTIVE SHOOTING in the area of 15th and P Street, Northwest. MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on scene,” D.C. police wrote on X.
“AVOID THE AREA,” police added.
Authorities directed people nearby to shelter indoors and blocked access to surrounding streets. Federal agents joined local officers as the confrontation continued.
Photos and footage courtesy of The DMV Live.
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